On Wednesday, August 8, 2018, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., AT&T and the New York Yankees co-hosted the eighth annual “Borough President’s Cup” Youth Baseball Championship. Deputy Bronx Borough President Marricka Scott-McFadden threw out the first pitch and opened the championship game between the Bronx Bombers and the Grand Slam Little League. Despite the…
“One of the basic tenets of our Constitution is a right to a speedy trial. For years many Bronx residents had to navigate the criminal justice system with no reasonable hope or expectation that low-level offenses could be resolved quickly rather than held hanging over their heads. This case has shined a light on the crucial issue…
“It has been crystal clear since just days after Hurricane Maria that we were not getting the complete story when it came to the death toll in Puerto Rico. Now, with the government of the island quietly announcing that more than 1,400 people died as a result of the storm, we know for a fact…
New York City Hall — Council Members Costa Constantinides, Chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, Mark Levine, Chair of the Committee on Health, and Ritchie Torres, Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Investigation, introduced legislation today in partnership with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. that requires the New York City Department of…
Elected leaders will provide over $1.2 million to fund new skate park and fitness equipment Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and City Council member Andrew Cohen announced today that they have allocated a combined $1,249,000 in capital funding for renovations in Riverdale’s Seton Park. The funding will be used by the City’s Department of…
LIUNA and Gov. Rossello agree to raise the island’s minimum wage from $8.25 per hour to $15.00 per hour “With the devastation that Hurricane Maria left behind, this increase in wages for public construction workers in Puerto Rico is a big victory for the people who rebuilding the island,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz…
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Deputy Bronx Borough President Marricka Scott-McFadden joined senior citizen advocates and residents of the Rain Eastchester Senior Center to help raise awareness of the new Medicare cards that will be mailed out to Bronx seniors in the coming weeks. “Unfortunately, you have people out in the world who would prey…
July 31, 2018 – A Bronx Metro-North Working Group, which convened for the first time today, will engage local residents and businesses to optimize new commuter rail service that is in the works for the East and South Bronx. The group is led by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg,…
Dockless bike share pilot continues today as JUMP arrives in the Fordham area of the Bronx, with Citi Bike to follow in mid-August; Both companies feature access programs for lower-income riders NEW YORK— Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that starting today, dockless bike share pilot had arrived in The Bronx, bringing bike share for the…
On the Heels of Fifth Trip to Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria, Initiative Invests $2 Million to Connect Puerto Rican Families to Employment, Housing and Healthcare Services Over 11,000 Displaced Puerto Ricans Living in New York Latest State Investment Follows FEMA Report that Agency was Unprepared for Hurricane Maria and Negligent in Assistance to…
